''Invest with an Edge(SM)'' the Theme at optionsXpo(SM) 2007: "Pursuit of Happyness" Author Christopher Gardner to Keynote

optionsXpress(R) today announced the agenda for this year's optionsXpo 2007, to be held October 25 through 27 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. Featuring many members of optionsXpress' own options team and approximately 30 more highly regarded options market professionals, optionsXpo 2007 will offer a wide range of options, futures and stock investing education. This year's event boasts more than more than 40 diverse seminars designed to give investors the edge they need to be successful.

CHICAGO (Business Wire EON) October 10, 2007 -- optionsXpress^® today announced the agenda for this year’s optionsXpo 2007, to be held October 25 through 27 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. Featuring many members of optionsXpress’ own options team and approximately 30 more highly regarded options market professionals, optionsXpo 2007 will offer a wide range of options, futures and stock investing education. This year’s event boasts more than more than 40 diverse seminars designed to give investors the edge they need to be successful.

We believe strongly that education gives optionsXpress investors an edge

optionsXpo 2007 will be hosted by optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:OXPS) CEO David Fisher and Ned Bennett, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of optionsXpress, Inc. More information on speakers and the agenda can be found at:

• Speakers: www.optionsxpress.com/xpo/speakers.aspx
• Agenda: www.optionsxpress.com/xpo/agenda.aspx.

Keynoting the event will be Chris Gardner, the man behind the inspiring autobiography, “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Gardner will take attendees on a moving journey though his past as he demonstrates how through hard work he overcame great obstacles in his life. In 2006, “Pursuit of Happyness” was made into a highly successful major motion picture starring Will Smith. More information on Gardner can be found at:

• www.optionsxpress.com/xpo/cgardner.aspx

In addition to the many educational opportunities that will be made available to attendees, optionsXpress plans to present the valuable prizes from the optionsXpo 2007 Sweepstakes, including a Grand Prize of two (2) round-trip business-class tickets on an international airline carrier to anywhere in the world that the carrier flies. More information on the optionsXpo sweepstakes can be found here:

• www.optionsxpress.com/xpo/sweepstakes.aspx

During optionsXpo 2007, investors will have the opportunity to meet and network with prominent options thought-leaders from optionsXpress and other industry groups. Further, attendees will have the chance to try out the latest optionsXpress trading tools and learn about cutting-edge products and services from optionsXpo exhibitors.

“We believe strongly that education gives optionsXpress investors an edge,” said Fisher. “With powerful tools like virtual trading, free live and on-demand webinars, regional seminars and the optionsXpo, optionsXpress has proven itself to be a pioneer in options investing education. optionsXpo 2007 will be a great event, and we look forward to meeting one-on-one with individual investors who want to learn more about using options as part of their long-term investing strategy.”

Seminar topics include:

• Trade Adjustments
• LEAPS¹
• Spread Trading
• Options Strategies
• Technical Analysis
• Sector Analysis
• Investing Fundamentals
• Futures Trading
• Forex Trading
• Income Generation
• Global Markets
• Time Decay
• Volatility
• Expiration

The Sheraton Chicago Hotel is located at 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611.

About optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc., a pioneer in equity options and futures trading, offers an innovative suite of online brokerage services for investor education, strategy evaluation and trade execution. optionsXpress Holdings subsidiaries include optionsXpress, Inc., a retail online brokerage specializing in options and futures, and brokersXpress, LLC, an online trading and reporting platform for independent investment professionals. Barron’s named optionsXpress the number one online broker for four years in a row (2003 to 2006) and Kiplinger's Personal Finance named it the top discount broker in 2006.

¹ LEAPS® is a registered trademark of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.

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